Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Other: utilities

I.3)Main activity

Other: gas distribution, repair, maintainence and asset replacement

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

GIS (Geographic Information System) Solution.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 7: Computer and related services

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has a requirement to either replace or upgrade their existing GIS Solution.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

72000000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

NGN are a gas utilities company based in the North of England. NGN have a field workforce of circa 1 150 staff operating on emergency and repair, new gas connections and mains and service replacement. This procurement is for a Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.) solution to be used by the operational workforce.
The goal of this work is to:
— Provide user friendly visualisation of asset data layered over maps;
— Provide user friendly visualisation of workforce availability and workload;
— Provide a mobile (multiple platforms) GIS solution as well as desktop;
— Reduce back office data input time by enabling field data capture;
— Automatically dispatch work based on geographical considerations;
— Have a solution that NGN can easily configure and change in-house after go-live;
— Provide the ability to easily maintain data layers;
— Master and maintain asset data;
— Share visualised data on other portals;
— Deliver the solution and work with NGN (and its partners) in an Agile manner;
— Offer a cloud-based hosting with high levels of availability and appropriate security (IL2);
— Provide User Centred (UX) design and development;
— Solution should be developed using Automated Testing, Behavioural Driven Development and edge/UI testing;

— Integrate with other 3rd party solutions via RESTful web service.

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 600 000 and 800 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 3
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)